Wooden receptacle



Aug. 12 1924.

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Patented Aug. 12, 1924.

UNITED STATES LLOYD HAWLEY MCKEE, OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS.'

WOODEN RECEPTACLE.

Application led January 15, 1921.

vfor packing and transporting various articles. My invention provides a slatted coop or crate which is of very durable construction and which aords great ease in handling.

The invention is embodied in the details of construction illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter fully described, but T dol not consider my invention limited to the specific embodiment herein set forth and refer for its scope to the claims appended hereto. f

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan'view of the device.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the device.

Figure 3 is an end elevation of the device.

The specific embodiment of my invention disclosed in the drawings comprises a coop or crate having a solid rectangular bottom 1 and four corner posts 2, substantially triangular in cross-section, each having two right-angularly disposed faces 2a located parallel -with one side and one end of the bottom 1 respectively, and a beveled face 2b. Four squared posts 3 are located at the middle points of the sides and ends of the bottom 1, and a squared center post 4 is placed at the center of the bottom 1. The posts 2 and the posts 3 are so placed in re lation to the bottom 1 as to permit the bottom side slats 5 and the bottom end slats 6 to be fastened to the outside of said posts and lie flush with the sides and ends of the bottom 1. The ends of the side slats 5 enclose the end slats 6 which are slightly greater in thickness than the side slats 5. Top side slats 7 and top end slats 8 are fastened upon the outside of the posts 2 and the posts 3 with their upper edges lying flush with the tops of said posts. The slats 7 are the same size as slats 5 and slats 8 are the same size as slats 6. Between the side `slats 5 and 7 there are placed a numberof Serial No. 437,456.

side slats 9, two being, shown in the drawings. Between the end slats 6 and 8 are placed a number of end slats 10, two being shown in the drawing. These slats 9 at their ends enclose the slats 10, and as the slats 10 are of less thickness than the slats 6 and 8, the slats 9 are slightly less in length than the slats 5 and 7. Two cross slats 11 extend between the vside slats 5 and 7 respectively and are fastened to the two posts 3 located at the middle points of the sides of the bottom 1, and to the post 4 located in the center of the bottom 1. A number of cross slats (not shown in the drawing) are placed between the top and bottom cross slats 11, thus dividing the coop or crate into two equal sized compartments. A number of top slats 12, four being shown in the drawing, form a cover for the coop or crate. These slats 12 are fastened upon the top end slats 8 and the top cross slat 11. The two outside top slats 12 are so placed as to be spaced from the top side slats 7 but are suiiciently near to the sides of the coop or crate as to pass over the tops of the corner posts 2 and the posts 3 located at the middle of the sides. A middle top slat 13 is located above the posts 3 located at the middle points of the ends, and above the center post 4, and received in slots 8b in the end slats 8 and a slot 11a in the top cross slat f 11. The posts 3 and the post 4 beneath this top slat 13 are reduced in length sufficiently to alle7 this slat 13 to rest slidably in the slots 8C and slot 11a. Metal straps Sc confine the slat 13 in the slots 8b and metal strap 11b confines the slat 13 in the slot 11a. This slat 13 is not fastened to the posts as are the other slats and so may be withdrawn endwise to afl'ord independent access to Between the corner posts 2 and the middle' post 3, each of the end slats 8 is provided upon its underside with an arcuate recess to form a smooth-surfaced hand grip 3a at two points upon each end of the coop or crate. The use of these grips 8a is faciliermost top slut on each side being spaced 10 from the topmost side slat, and said topmost side slut being provided with reduced portions :it points on its upper and lower edges to Yprovide hand grips.

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LLOYD HAWLEY MCKEE.

In testimony whereof I afIix my signzi- 16 

